Digimon: I really didn't want to be the Digimon Emperor!

"A secret weapon?" Lu Ming took a deep breath. These four words were like a pebble thrown into calm water, stirring ripples in his heart. Although reason told him that this was likely psychological warfare, his keen instincts still made him secretly wary. This Cheng Yuan was too cunning, always coming up with new tricks in every competition. Who knew what killer move he had prepared this time? Cheng Yuan's words made him somewhat hesitant to act rashly.

Even without a killer move, it still affects one's mentality. Cheng Yuan is such a bastard.

"Bring it on, whatever you've got," Lu Ming replied, trying to appear calm, but he didn't notice that his fingers, which were gripping the Raptor, had turned slightly white.

Magpiemon spread its wings, creating a powerful whirlwind. According to the rules, flying Digimon can start the match in flight.

"Shh-"

The competition officially began, and Magpiemon instantly soared to a height of 100 meters, turning into a tiny black dot in the sunlight, ready to give Gatomon a good beating.

Chapter 118 A Magnificent Wave Confrontation

"Magpie Beast, Wind Wing Strike!" Lu Ming's command broke the silence of the arena.

The black dot in the sky suddenly magnified, and the magpie swooped down at an almost vertical angle. Its wings gleamed with a metallic sheen, and its body spun, creating a sharp spiral of air. At that speed, even a mere glancing blow from its wings would be fatal.

By trading height for absolute speed and damage, the Magpie Beast has won many individual battles with this move.

"Too fast!" Zhao Lu clenched her fists in the athletes' room.

The height difference of several hundred meters gave the magpie astonishing acceleration. The wing strike at that speed was powerful enough to tear apart steel.

Tailmon tilted its head back, its azure pupils reflecting an ever-growing black shadow. Just as Magpiemon was only a meter from the ground, it finally moved.

Shadow Clone

Magpiemon's wing strike swept across Gatomon's waist and abdomen, but only caused a ripple in the data—it was just an afterimage. The real body had already flashed two meters away.

The real Gatomon intended to use Cat Punch, but Magpiemon was too fast, and the distance was quickly widened.

"It can create clones?" Lu Ming's pupils constricted slightly, and he immediately adjusted his tactics: "Frozen Claws!"

Magpiemon barely paused, climbing again before launching a second dive. This time, it adjusted its angle, blocking Gatomon's possible escape route.

Those two enormous claws, imbued with the power of ice, were even larger than the size of a magpie, and would freeze their target instantly once they seized it.

however--

"So many clones?" Lu Ming's eyes widened.

The "Gitomon" grasped by the two frozen claws instantly turned into a data afterimage.

At the same time, the real Tailmon launched a surprise attack from the side, wielding "Cat Punch" like lightning as it pounced on Magpiemon's soft belly, just like a rabbit kicking an eagle in a desperate counterattack on the grassland.

"Beautiful!" Guan Yuyan exclaimed, holding his breath in surprise.

In the nick of time, the magpie, with its astonishing reflexes, executed an aerial roll, losing only a few feathers in the process. It quickly created distance, tracing a graceful arc through the air.

"Brilliant!" the commentator exclaimed excitedly. "The magpie narrowly avoided a fatal counterattack!"

"The awareness was timely enough. In melee combat, Gatomon's clones forced Magpiemon to gamble each time. Even if it could attack two Gatomon at the same time, it only had a 2/3 chance of hitting Gatomon. Once it missed, Gatomon would find an opportunity to counterattack."

The Shadow Clone technique prevented the Magpie Beast from utilizing its speed advantage, and the observers in the VIP seats exchanged surprised glances.

A university observer said, "Cheng Yuan must have studied the attack patterns of the Magpie Beast for a long time and has a very accurate grasp of the confrontation distance."

"But don't get too cocky. Lu Ming's Magpie Beast has more than just melee combat skills that give it an aerial advantage," another observer said.

Seeing the magpie climb higher again, Cheng Yuan grinned, which startled Lu Ming, who dared not gamble.

By trading height for absolute speed, this extreme movement speed surpasses even Tailmon's maximum speed, making it even more difficult to dodge.

The magpies in the sky began to circle, no longer diving down so easily.

"Wind Blade Pursuit!"

With a flap of its wings, Magpiemon unleashed several wind blades that shot out like arrows. These incredibly powerful wind energies formed a three-dimensional attack net, attempting to block all of Gatomon's escape routes.

"Clone!"

The three Gatomon fled in different directions, but the wind blades were extremely fast, and the two clones were instantly shattered, while the main body barely managed to avoid the last wind blade.

These wind blades are ineffective against Shellmon's defense, but they are more than enough to deal with the small Gatomon.

Magpiemon continued to circle high in the sky, occasionally launching wind blades to harass the enemy, and combined with the area bombardment of "Fish Stream" while Gatomon dodged left and right on the field, making the situation extremely unfavorable for the ground units.

Air superiority combined with long-range attacks is incredibly dirty, demonstrating the undeniable strength of the air powerhouse.

Tailmon dodged left and right around the field, putting the ground units at a significant disadvantage – unable to retaliate and forced to passively take hits.

"You think you can bully my Gatomon because it can't fly?" Cheng Yuan suddenly laughed, a laugh that made Lu Ming's heart tighten.

"Gitomon, you've had enough fun, time to fight back!"

【Holy Light Bullet】

As Cheng Yuan gave the order to counterattack, eight holy light bullets shot out from around Gatomon, tracing straight golden paths towards Magpiemon in mid-air. This attack, seemingly simple and direct, blocked Magpiemon's most commonly used evasion route.

"Too naive!" Lu Ming sneered. "Climb!"

The Magpie Beast flapped its wings and soared vertically like an arrow. Just as it was about to be hit by the ball of light, it suddenly rolled to the side, and several silver rays burst from its feathers.

"Flying Feather Wind Blade Slash!"

Several feathers, carrying the power of wind blades, shot out and collided head-on with the holy light bullet. The silver and gold energies exploded in the air, forming a dazzling halo.

"continue!"

Tailmon's Sacred Ring lit up rapidly, and eight more orbs of light shot out in a fan shape. This time, the orbs were fired at 0.5-second intervals, forming a three-dimensional barrage.

"My God!" Guan Chu exclaimed, "It's just like watching Saiyan beam battles from Dragon Ball!"

"I will call you Saiyaru!"

The scene was breathtaking—Garudamon, like a fighter jet in the air, drew complex evasive trajectories twenty meters above the ground. Each flap of its wings left a trail of afterimages, and feather blades rained down on Gatomon on the ground.

Meanwhile, Gatomon is like a sophisticated anti-aircraft gun emplacement, nimbly dodging while relentlessly manipulating eight Holy Light Bullets to compress Magpiemon's living space bit by bit.

Golden and silver energy waves intertwined and collided in mid-air, exploding into dazzling fireworks.

"Boom! Boom!"

Zhao Lu, watching from the contestant's seat, was extremely nervous. She could clearly see that Gatomon had already begun to pant slightly—maintaining high-speed dodging and continuously firing Holy Light Bullets at the same time was taking a huge toll on its stamina.

“Groothmon is like an aerial fighter jet,” the commentator explained, “while Gatomon is like a ground-based anti-aircraft gun. Now it’s a matter of whose energy runs out first.”

As the narrator explained, the magpie's flight path began to become unstable. Maintaining high-speed maneuvering for an extended period had exhausted its energy.

But Lu Ming believes that the situation is even worse for the ground-based Dilumon.

"Hold on a little longer!" he shouted to his partner in the air. "Its holy light frequency has dropped!"

Indeed, the frequency of Gatomon's Holy Light Bullets decreased, and their trajectories began to deviate, with several attacks even missing their targets by several meters.

Just when everyone thought the outcome would depend on physical exertion, Cheng Yuan suddenly changed tactics.

"Bombard it down!"

Shadow Clone

Three identical Gatomon appeared on the field at the same time. Even more shockingly, the holy rings of each clone lit up, and they also fired "holy light bullets"!

The spectacular sight of twenty-four holy light missiles rising into the sky simultaneously sent shockwaves through the entire arena.

"Impossible!" Lu Ming exclaimed in shock. "A clone is a clone, how can it use skills?"

The magpie instinctively dodged, trying to escape the encirclement of holy light projectiles. Although it successfully dodged many, this decision played right into Cheng Yuan's hands—

"Now! Cat's Eye!"

The timing of this move was brilliant—just as the magpie was distracted by the real and fake holy light bullets, the cat's eye's mental shock pierced its consciousness like a sharp arrow.

This kind of attack is of little effect on a focused opponent, but the magpie was in the middle of a tactical transition, and it was like a heavy hammer blow to the head, making it dizzy and disoriented for a moment.

The eight real holy light bullets that had been dodged suddenly changed trajectory and crashed down on the magpie beast from the air. One after another, they slammed it heavily to the ground.

"Oh no!" Lu Ming's face turned ashen.

"It can actually change its trajectory? Does that mean its holy light projectiles aren't fired in a straight line, but can control their trajectory?" The university observers looked at each other in bewilderment.

Amidst the smoke and dust, Gatomon was already rushing towards the point of impact. Its two cat paws clenched into small fists, emitting a strong holy light, ready to deliver the final blow. At this moment, it was no longer the panting creature it had been just moments before.

Chapter 119 The Voice Is Justice

"What? Gatomon isn't exhausted at all! Its fatigue is all an act!"

The intense light enveloping Gatomon's small fist was clearly an oversized holy light bullet.

"I surrender!" Lu Ming shouted unwillingly, his voice trembling.

The referee's whistle blew at the opportune moment: "Match over, winner Cheng Yuan!"

Sure enough, there are only two kinds of surrenders: zero times and countless times.

A deafening roar of cheers erupted from the crowd. This thrilling air-to-ground battle might just become one of the most classic matches in the history of the Pengcheng High School League.

After Digimon was sent out of the virtual space, Cheng Yuan bent down and picked up the "tired" Gatomon, a sly smile playing on his lips: "Gatomon, your acting skills have reached a new level."

This self-inflicted injury was tailor-made for the Magpie Beast—if it acted too aggressively, the opponent would only retreat to the high sky; only by showing weakness could it lure the enemy into the effective range of the Holy Light Bullet.

Inside the VIP room, Minister Li Xiaochun put down his teacup, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes: "Mind control combined with attribute attacks, and the cover of the clone's barrage, is a very creative tactical combination."

Li Xiaochun looked thoughtfully at the arena: "It seems that the battle with the zombie Satan Beast not only did not frighten him, but also helped him grow a lot."

She turned to her assistant: "Is the final opponent that shell-like creature?"

“Yes, Minister. Meisha Bilingual Deng Yong’s Shellmon just defeated Zhao Lu’s Gearmon X.”

……

"Speaking of which, who do you think Meisha Bilingual will send out?"

Seeing Cheng Yuan and Dilumon return victorious with undiminished strength, Kang Zhao began the final battle of the Mischievous Cat F team.

As the league progresses, the championship battles for both individual and team matches will be fought between Pengcheng No.1 Middle School and Meisha Bilingual School.

"It must be the captain's Champion-level Shellmon, and that captain-level Azuredramon," Wenrou analyzed, biting her pen cap. "With the combination of water and ice attributes, there are so many ways to play with it."

The data doesn't lie—all seven members of the Meisha Bilingual team made it into the top 32 in the individual competition, while Pengcheng No.1 Middle School, apart from Cheng Yuan and Zhao Lu, only had Kang Zhaodi barely ranking 28th.

It must be said that compared to well-resourced private schools like Meisha Bilingual School, the overall level of Pengcheng No. 1 Middle School is significantly lower than that of Digimon. This gap in overall strength is a testament to the abundant resources accumulated by private schools.

"Team match participants." Teacher Cao Jin first read out the names of three people: "Cheng Yuan, Zhao Lu, and Kang Zhaodi." Then he looked at Cheng Yuan.

"Shellmon and Azuremon can enhance each other's Water and Ice-type moves, bringing greater unpredictability to the battle."

One discussion revealed that, whether it's an individual or team competition, the pressure on the average player in the Meisha bilingual team is too intense.

Of the seven people present, only Zhang Ming and his little shovel-shaped insect beast had not appeared in the team competition.

[Small horn beetle]

[Data Species: Insects + Mechanical Type]

[Growth Period]

[Skills: Million Volts, Scissor Arms, Charging]

[Description: With a unique appearance resembling a high-voltage current gun head and arms, its overall body resembles an insect-type mechanical Digimon. It has a gentle and peaceful nature, is non-aggressive, and is a relatively docile Digimon.]

Zhang Ming and Little Scythermon were the later members of the team. Although they evolved later and missed Xu Xin's special training class, this insect-type mechanical Digimon knew how to generate "million volts" of ultra-high voltage current. Unfortunately, due to its overly gentle nature, it lacked combat enthusiasm, but its energy storage capacity was comparable to Gearmon X.

Cheng Yuan continued, "I propose that in addition to the three of us, the other two members be Wen Rou's Floramon, which focuses on recovery, and Zhang Ming's Scythermon, which will cooperate with Gearmon X. Our battle will revolve around Gearmon X."

"Captain, aren't you going to be the core?" Kang Zhao's eyes widened. You have to understand, Gatomon is already at the Champion level. Why leave such a powerful fighter unused and instead let the Rookie-level Gearmon X take the lead?

At noon, in the virtual digital space, the swamp field. Several huge mudflats were surrounded by murky swamp, with a few dead trees standing in the center, setting up a stage for this peak showdown between public and private schools.

The match between Pengcheng No.1 High School and Meisha Bilingual School attracted many spectators. As a clash between a public high school and a private high school, it attracted not only students who enjoy watching Digimon battles, but also many parents who are concerned about their children's growth.

One is a top high school in Pengcheng, and the other is the wealthiest private high school in Pengcheng. When the two meet, who is stronger and who is weaker?

Moreover, the individual finalists are also from both teams in this team competition, making it a truly exciting event.

"Meisha Bilingual, victory is assured!"

"Go No. 1 Middle School! Gatomon is invincible!"

Before the match even started, the students from both sides were already shouting wildly.

The opponent's Digimon lineup: "Shellmon, Azuremon, Giramon, Crabmon, Corsolamon." Meisha Bilingual High School is located by the sea and mainly features aquatic Digimon. Seeing that this is a swamp venue, they decisively ruled out all aquatic Digimon from competing.

After both schools released their lists, Pengcheng No.1 Middle School had an expression of "I knew it!"